Category Archives: Diana

Jane Model Miss

Diana, ,

Plot

Jane Morgan lives with her widow mother Julie, who was a model. In her first appearance Julie has just been fired from her modelling job and Jane is still in school.  Jane helps her mother as much as she can and already shows herself to be a talented fashion designer.  She goes onto become a  model and a famous fashion designer and gets the opportunity to travel around the world and even solve a mystery or two.

jane_model_miss

Notes

  • Artist: Pamela Chapeau

Appeared

  • Jane Model Miss–  Diana: #03 (09 March 1963) – (?)
  • Jane Model Miss–  Diana: circa #153 (22 January 1966) – (?)
  • Jane Model Miss–  Diana: #187 (17 September 1966) – (?)
  • Jane Model Miss–  Diana: circa #260 (10 February 1968) – (?)
  • Jane Model Miss–  Diana: #309 (18 January 1969) – (?)
  • Jane Model Miss–  Diana: circa #505 (21 October 1972) – (?)

Other Appearances

  • Jane Model Miss – Diana Annual 1965
  • Jane Model Miss – Diana Annual 1966
  • Jane and the Squabbling Sisters (text) – Diana Annual 1967
  • Jane Model Miss – Diana Annual 1969
  • Jane Model Miss – Diana Annual 1970
  • Jane Model Miss – Diana Annual 1971
  • Jane Model Miss – Diana Annual 1972
  • Jane Model Miss – Diana Annual 1973

 

The Luck of the Lindsays

Diana

Plot

Fiona Lindsay is confined to a wheelchair so doesn’t think she’ll be chosen to present flowers to  Queen Helen of Morania when she visits. The teacher chooses the person by setting an essay contest. Fiona wins but is disappointed when the queen won’t make the trip.  When on her way home she notices some loose boulders on the mountain and she rushes to warn the Queen’s car that is passing by. The Queen makes the trip to the school as a thank you.

luck_of_lindsays

Notes

Appeared

  • The Luck of the Lindsays–  Diana: #03 (9 March 1963) – #05 (23 March 1963)

 

Gala-Day Girl

Diana, Judy,

Plot:

Connie Fenton is chosen to be Festival Queen at a pageant celebrating the town’s  historic past.  She is a bright and popular girl, though she does have some obstacles and problems to solve along the way.

gala_day_girl

Notes:

  • Art: Don Walker

Appeared:

  • Gala-Day Girl –  Diana: #02 (2 March 1963) – #12 (11 May 1963)
  • Reprinted – Judy: #644 (13 May 1972) – #654 (22 July 1972)

 

Diana Complete Stories

Diana

Plot:

Diana had a number of complete short stories. Some stories include:

Clear Round for Billy Boy

After Carol has a bad fall from her horse Billy Boy during a competition, her father sells him. Carol takes a while to get over her disappointment but in the following years she competes with her new horse. In a competition she and other competitors swap horses she is delighted that  Billy Boy is her chosen horse and together they win the championship

clear_round

Notes:

List of Stories:

  • Clear Round For Billy Boy –  Diana: #01 (23 Feb 1963)

 

The Courage Of Little Sister / “Wendy Will be Married!”

Diana, Mandy

Plot:

Betty and Pam have to live with their lazy cheating aunt and uncle after their parents died. Pam has just come out of hospital after a long illness but she is determined not to let her guardians ruin Betty’s chance of happiness. But the relatives are aware of this and are trying to stop Betty marrying and leaving them. In the updated picture story, Betty’s name is changed to Wendy.

courage_of_little_sister
Married

Notes

  • Originally a text story
  • Updated as a Picture story in Mandy under the new title “Wendy Will Be Married!”

Appeared

  • The Courage Of  Little Sister (text)-  Diana: #1 (23 February 1963) – (?)
  • Reprinted as a picture story “Wendy Will be Married!” –  Mandy:  #387 (15 June 1974) – #395 (10 August 1974)

 

The Skating Knights

Diana,

Plot

Judy Knight and her brother Bob are a promising young skating pair.  They are working hard training for the Junior Championship final, and getting a lot of publicity. This upsets their rivals, a conceited pair of cousins, Audrey Smythe and Hubert Briggs.  They set out to sabotage the Knights’ chances.

skating_knights

Notes

  • Artist:  Robert MacGillivray

Appeared

  • The Skating Knights–  Diana: #01 (23 February 1963) – #16 (08 June 1963)
  • Reprinted – Diana: #490 (8 July 1972) – #505 (21 October 1972)

Jenny Lind

Diana

Plot:

The life of Swedish opera singer, Jenny Lind is serialised in this picture story. Born in 1820 was  one of the most famous and highly regarded singers of the 19th century.

Jenny_lind

Notes:

Appeared:

  • The True Story of Jenny Lind the Swedish Nightingale–  Diana: 01 (23 Feb 1963) – ?

 

Runaway Ballet

Diana

Plot:

Lynn Wright is in charge of a ballet school in the fictional Rioga (a capital of South American republic). Most of her pupils are daughters of government members, so when  a revolt breaks out, she and her class have to go on the run.

runaway_ballet

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Runaway Ballet–  Diana: #01 (23 February 1963) – #12 (11 May 1963)

 

Yum-Yum in Search of her Sister

Diana, Mandy,

Plot

Yum-Yum Tang, a little Japanese girl, came to  England to meet her sister, Kimi, star of an Ice Show run by Mr Tenjo. Mr Tenjo told Yum-Yum that Kimi had died in a fire, but Yum-Yum knew this was not true as she found two messages from Kimi, one of which warned her that Mr Tenjo was dangerous. In an effort to find her sister, Yum-Yum followed the skating company to Tidesea.

Notes

Appeared

  • Yum-Yum in Search of her Sister – Diana: #26 (17 August 1963) – #36 (26 October 1963)
  • Reprinted – Mandy: #694 (3 May 1980) – #704 (12 July 1980)

Other Appearances:

  • A Skating Adventure with Yum-Yum – Diana Annual 1965
  • Yum-Yum in Switzerland – Diana Annual 1967

School for Mermaids

Diana,

Plot

Joan Porter and her friends, all keen swimmers, are training to put on a public display of Water Ballet for charity. They are being coached by Ann Powell, an olympic diver, now confined to a wheelchair as the result of a diving accident. Ann’s Aunt Rebecca, who owns the pool where they practice, is not happy with the idea at first, but is soon won over by the girls. Other problems arise though as part of Rebecca’s land, along with the pool, is needed to build a motorway.

mermaids

Notes

Appeared

  • School for Mermaids – Diana: circa #153 (22 January 1966) – (?)